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Ryan Topper
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Associate Professor of English at Western Oregon University. Author of Animist Poetics: Ancestral Trauma and Regeneration in African Literature. https://sunypress.edu/Books/A/Animist-Poetics.
I'm honored to talk about Animist Poetics for the African Studies Lecture Series at @uoregon.bsky.social today. Come by Gerlinger 246 at 2pm if you are interested.
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Animist Poetics is now available in paperback! The code SNPS26 will get you 30% off through the @sunypress.bsky.social website.
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I wrote this blogpost for @sunypress.bsky.social about the process of writing my book, Animist Poetics: Ancestral Trauma and Regeneration in African Literature, which is out now. sunypress.edu/Blog/2025/An...
Animism, in Theory
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September 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Animist Poetics: Ancestral Trauma and Regeneration in African Literature is in print! The paperback will be out in Feb. Please request that your library order a copy. 30% off with the discount code SNWF25. @sunypress.bsky.social @rcolesworthy.bsky.social

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Animist Poetics
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August 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM